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The problem with Alexa is that they overpriced it and pocketed the money instead of using the cost of the machine to build something that performed most of its
by bluSCALE4 2y ago
The problem with Alexa is that they overpriced it and pocketed the money instead of using the cost of the machine to build something that performed most of its commands on device. Instead, it's reliant on the cloud which is 100% a problem they created. That being said, their "losses" are all just tax write offs that they have to pay themselves, so Amazon doesn't lose a dime.
- StressedDev 2y agoIt's better to pay taxes on profits than to lose money and not pay takes. The reason is very simple. If you pay taxes, you keep the portion of money you made. If you lose the money, you have nothing. Note, I suspect that the Alexa business is worth nothing, and I bet the shareholders would rather have the money spent on Alexa instead of having the Alexa business.